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Georgia schools underperforming demographics

Every Georgia public school in the bottom 10% of its state by BeatsExpectations. Being on this list is a starting question, not a verdict: a school may be in leadership transition, recovering from a demographic shift, or working through curriculum or staffing problems.

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GEORGIA · UNDERPERFORMING DEMOGRAPHICS
#SchoolCityDistrict% FRL% ProficientExpectedGap (pp)
101Washington County High SchoolSandersvilleWashington County67.0%23.4%42.7%-19.34
102Oakland Elementary SchoolMcDonoughHenry County76.4%18.5%37.9%-19.33
103Myers Middle SchoolSavannahSavannah-Chatham County93.2%9.9%29.2%-19.3
104Carver High SchoolAtlantaAtlanta Public Schools100%6.4%25.7%-19.28
105Dresden Elementary SchoolChambleeDeKalb County92.4%10.4%29.6%-19.24
106Bleckley County Success AcademyCochranBleckley County100%6.6%25.7%-19.07
107Dalton High SchoolDaltonDalton Public Schools62.5%26.0%45.0%-19.05
108West Chatham Middle SchoolPoolerSavannah-Chatham County78.1%18.0%37.0%-18.99
109DeRenne Middle SchoolSavannahSavannah-Chatham County94.0%9.9%28.8%-18.88
110Eddy Middle SchoolColumbusMuscogee County100%6.9%25.7%-18.8
111Little Mill Middle SchoolCummingForsyth County40.0%37.9%56.7%-18.79
112Barton Chapel Elementary SchoolAugustaRichmond County100%6.9%25.7%-18.78
113Murphey Middle SchoolAugustaRichmond County100%7.0%25.7%-18.71
114Radium Springs Middle SchoolAlbanyDougherty County100%7.0%25.7%-18.66
115Locust Grove MiddleLocust GroveHenry County67.4%23.9%42.5%-18.55
116School of Humanities at Juliette Gordon LowSavannahSavannah-Chatham County85.0%14.9%33.5%-18.52
117Dade County High SchoolTrentonDade County55.2%30.3%48.8%-18.46
118W.S. Hornsby Middle SchoolAugustaRichmond County100%7.2%25.7%-18.46
119Windsor Forest High SchoolSavannahSavannah-Chatham County74.6%20.4%38.8%-18.37
120East Hall High SchoolGainesvilleHall County72.0%21.9%40.2%-18.32
121Jenkins High SchoolSavannahSavannah-Chatham County73.9%20.9%39.1%-18.3
122South Paulding High SchoolDouglasvillePaulding County46.9%34.9%53.1%-18.26
123Worth County Achievement CenterSylvesterWorth County100%7.5%25.7%-18.23
124Hancock Central Middle SchoolSpartaHancock County100%7.5%25.7%-18.13
125Eagle's Landing Middle SchoolMcDonoughHenry County72.2%21.9%40.0%-18.13
126Main Street Charter AcademyCollege ParkFulton County46.1%35.4%53.5%-18.11
127Mattie Wells Elementary SchoolMaconJones County53.6%31.6%49.6%-18.02
128Mt. Zion Middle SchoolCarrolltonCarroll County47.5%34.8%52.8%-18.02
129Freedom Park K-8 SchoolFort GordonRichmond County20.9%48.6%66.5%-17.98
130Bernd Elementary SchoolMaconBibb County71.9%22.3%40.2%-17.9
131W.S. Hornsby Elementary SchoolAugustaRichmond County100%7.8%25.7%-17.88
132Stockbridge Middle SchoolStockbridgeHenry County81.6%17.3%35.2%-17.87
133Chicopee Elementary SchoolGainesvilleHall County92.5%11.8%29.6%-17.83
134Rothschild Leadership Academy SchoolColumbusMuscogee County100%8.0%25.7%-17.69
135Heritage High SchoolConyersRockdale County75.0%20.9%38.6%-17.66
136Hickory Flat Elementary SchoolMcDonoughHenry County65.9%25.7%43.3%-17.61
137Laney High SchoolAugustaRichmond County100%8.1%25.7%-17.58
138Cross Creek High SchoolAugustaRichmond County100%8.1%25.7%-17.55
139East Paulding High SchoolDallasPaulding County48.5%34.9%52.3%-17.37
140Fox Elementary SchoolColumbusMuscogee County100%8.4%25.7%-17.27
141Harlem Middle SchoolHarlemColumbia County44.8%36.9%54.2%-17.26
142Dutchtown Middle SchoolHamptonHenry County63.2%27.6%44.7%-17.15
143Wheeless Road Elementary SchoolAugustaRichmond County100%8.5%25.7%-17.14
144Tussahaw ElementaryMcDonoughHenry County78.4%19.7%36.8%-17.09
145Pleasant Valley Innovative SchoolEtonMurray County100%8.7%25.7%-16.99
146Walnut Creek ElementaryMcDonoughHenry County74.7%21.9%38.7%-16.87
147Bradfield Center - Ault AcademyLaGrangeTroup County87.5%15.3%32.1%-16.84
148Gainesville Middle School WestGainesville-Gainesville City73.3%22.9%39.5%-16.61
149Harper Elementary SchoolThomasvilleThomasville City99.6%9.3%25.9%-16.55
150Brighten AcademyDouglasvilleDouglas County34.9%42.8%59.3%-16.51
Page 3 of 5 · 213 ranked. Schools in the bottom 10% within their state by BeatsExpectations. Read alongside trajectory and recent ratings.

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